Last Tuesday our morning low here in Edgewood was -10 degrees, and Wednesday morning the low was -20 degrees. I've never been in temperatures that cold, and keep in mind, I'm a Southern girl, having lived in the warm regions of Texas for most of my adult life. I'm really suffering!
Add to that the 15 inches of snow we had last Tuesday, and you can imagine how miserable it's been. So I've been mostly holed up in the studio trying to stay warm.
During the storm last week, I did manage to snap a couple of photos of birds in the snow. Both images were taken through a closed window since the weather was simply too nasty to venture outdoors with the big lens. The first is a male Ladder-backed Woodpecker perched on a spent native sunflower stalk.
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| Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Snow |
The second photo is a Dark-eyed Junco of the pink-sided race, also on a spent native sunflower stalk.
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| Dark-eyed Junco in Snow |
Ten inches of snow was predicted for last night, but, thankfully, only an inch fell. If it weren't for the -10 degree temperature just before dawn today, I'd be feeling pretty lucky. At least the sun is out....
Here is a photo of a Western Scrub Jay that I took this morning through the same closed window. It's enjoying breakfast at one of my seed blocks.
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| Western Scrub Jay |
All three of these photos were taken with the Canon 500mm f/4 L IS lens on the Canon 7D body.
While hiding from the cold and snow, I spent a good bit of time renovating my website. Check it out at www.gailyovanphotos.com. It is now simplified and easier to navigate, and I hope you enjoy it.
Cheers 'til next time...Gail.
All images and text ©2014 Gail Diane Yovanovich
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